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Sermons 3/17/2018

Encourage your pastor to tell us the upcoming week's sermon topic. It's FREE, and it's open to churches throughout the Big Country. Email it to publishme@reporternews.com by 2 p.m. each Tuesday. Please put "sermon" in the subject line. Include the topic, who will deliver it, a synopsis limited to 60 words, when services begin and the name and street address of your place of worship.

Anglican Church of the Holy Cross, Carleton Chapel, McMurry University, 1400 Sayles Blvd.Services: 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion SundaySpeaker: Rev. Dr. Bryan StewartTopic: "The Journey Continues"Synopsis: John 12:20-33. On this fifth Sunday in Lent we continue our Lenten journey as we reflect on the renewed call to follow Christ in the way of the cross, for that is the true way of life and peace.

Belmont Baptist Church, 2117 Palm St.Services: 10:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. SundaySpeaker: Jimmy GriffithTopic: "The Scapegoat" (a.m.) and "He Went around Doing Good" (p.m.)Synopsis: (a.m.) Leviticus 16:6-10. As we prepare to celebrate the Lord’s Supper, we look at the meaning and application of the scapegoat. (p.m.) Luke summarized the life of Jesus in one sentence, "He went around doing good." Earlier, Jesus had said, "Go and do thou likewise."

Clearfork Baptist Church, 14116 U.S. Highway 277, HawleyServices: 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. SundaySpeaker: Bro. Dan CarpenterTopic: "In Him was Life and Light"Synopsis: John 1:4-5. Forty-four times in the 21 chapters of John’s record of the Good News of Jesus Christ, he uses the word "life." The word "light" appears 30 times in the Gospel of John in reference to the person of the Lord, Jesus Christ. Please join us as we explore this passage, and learn about these two important themes of light and life.

Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest, S. Sixth St. at MeanderServices: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday Holy Communion; 1 p.m. Sunday Swahili Prayer ServiceSpeaker: Rev. Amanda WatsonTopic: "The Fifth Sunday of Lent"Synopsis: Jeremiah 31:31-34, Hebrews 5:5-10, John 12:20-23. In our Gospel, Jesus likens his ministry and the Christian life to the process of a grain dying in the ground so that it might sprout and produce fruit.

Grace Lutheran Church, 1202 S. Pioneer DriveServices: 10:15 a.m. SundaySpeaker: Pastor Leslie DunlapSynopsis: God promises Jeremiah that a "new covenant" will be made in the future: a covenant that will allow all the people to know God by heart. The church sees this promise filled in Christ, who draws all people to himself when he is lifted up on the cross. Our baptismal covenant draws us to God's heart through Christ and draws God's light and truth into our hearts. We see God's heart most clearly in the way Jesus shares human suffering, in an agony both the John and Hebrews readings describe.

St. James United Methodist Church, 3100 Barrow St.Services: 10 a.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. Sunday SchoolSpeaker: Rev. Donita "Dot" LeaTopic: "Where Is God Leading Us?"Synopsis: "Now where do we go?" ever asked this question? Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 5:5-10, John 12:20-33 are the teaching scriptures for the message about finding direction as we leave the wilderness journey of Lenten Season. Though the time of fasting or "giving-up something" for Lent is difficult, there is a promise of God's leading, teaching and guiding us toward our next steps in life on a Spiritual journey. This week's Children’s Sermon is "Follow the Leader." Join us at St James UMC and share the journey we are on learning not only how to receive God’s love, but also how to be loving to ourselves and to show that love to others. There is always room for you at St James UMC!

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1541 Sayles Blvd.Services: 11 a.m. SundaySynopsis: The Fellowship will watch episode 5 of a DVD by Bill Moyers entitled "In Search of the Constitution." Moyers interviews Ronald Dworkin (1931 - 2013), an American legal, moral, religious, and political philosopher. He was a professor, author, and scholar of US Constitutional law. According to Dworkin, the Constitution shapes the public debate over issues such as AIDS prevention, pornography, and discrimination.

Woodlawn Church of Christ, 922 Woodlawn DriveServices: 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday worship; 9 a.m. Sunday SchoolSpeaker: Dr. Larry FitzgeraldTopic: "The Last Words of Jesus (part one)"Synopsis: Christians throughout the world are focused on the greatest event in our history – the death and miraculous resurrection of Jesus Christ. From the cross, there were recorded seven simple sentences from our Lord. They are simple yet profound and each saying help us face life and its problems. This Sunday, we begin a two-part series on these Seven Sayings. Come and hear your Lord’s final words of life. His message will do more than inspire; His message will give you hope.

Wylie Baptist Church, 6097 Buffalo Gap RoadServices: 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. SundaySpeaker: Pastor Mike HarkriderTopic: "A Heart of a Child"Synopsis: Mark 10:13-16. In the book of Mark, Jesus is presenting and teaching about the Kingdom of God, versus the kingdom of man. It is a contrast, a paradox, to what we think - or often - or normally practice. Please join us as we explore this passage, and better understand what it means to "receive the kingdom of God like a little child."